The 2023 vintage in Haut-Médoc
Vintage character: July mildew followed by a hot September demanded rigorous selection: fleshy, aromatic wines, more approachable than 2022.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Haut-Médoc. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
The vintage
Winter: warm and mild. Spring: warm and dry (despite an early frost). Summer: dry and hot. Harvest from 25 September to 6 October.
Blend of the 2023 vintage
- 75 % Merlot
- 22 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 2 % Petit verdot
- 1 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2023 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 59 % merlot, 35.5 % cabernet sauvignon, 4 % petit verdot, 1.5 % cabernet franc, bordeaux 2050 — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2023 sheet
- 43 hl/haYield
- 27 yrsVine age
Winemaking
The centre for the study of grape varieties’ adaptation to climate change. Bottling: spring 2025. Winemaking consultants: Michel Rolland, Julien Viaud.
Terroir
A thick layer of Günz gravel over limestone-rich clay.
An offer on Château La Tour Carnet 2023
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